Transcribed by: Marla Snow, January 2008

1870 Census  For: 

State: Washington Ter County: Whatcom Town/Township: Whatcom Precinct Post Office: Whatcom Date: June 13-22, 1870 Enumerator Name: Edward Eldridge Page No.: 2
Line Dwelling houses numbered in order of visitation Families numbered in order of visitation The Name of each Person whose place of abode, on first day of June, 1870, was in this family Age at last birthday, if under 1 year, give months in fractions Sex Color- White, W; Black, B; Mulatto, Mu; Chinese, C; Indian, I Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each person, male or female. Value of Real Estate Value of Personal Estate Place of Birth, naming State or Territory of U.S.; or the Country, if of foreign birth Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth If born within the year, state month If married within the year, state month Attended school within the year Cannot read Cannot write Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or idiotic Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards Male citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards, whose right to vote is denied or abridged on other grounds than rebellion or other crimes
 1 16 14 Lane, Frederick 40 M W Farmer 500 100 Massachusetts                 x  
2     Lane, Ellen 19 F Ind Keeping House     W T           x x      
3     Lane, Lucy 3 F W/I       W T                    
4     Lane, Auguste 1 M W/I       W T                    
5 17 15 Harris, John 49 M W Farmer 600 200 Texas            x  x   x  
6     Harris, Biddy 38 F Ind Keeping House     W T           x x      
7     Harris, George 12 M W/I       W T                    
8     Harris, Emily 9 F W/I       W T                    
9     Harris, Josephine 4 F W/I       W T                  
10 18 16 Hemphill, Alexander 38 M W Telegraph Line Tender     Ireland x x             x  
11 19 17 Allen, Solomon 39 M W Farmer 650 800 Illinois                 x  
12     Allen, Mary 25 F Ind Keeping House     Brit Col x x       x x      
13     Allen, Frederick 10 M W/I       W T   x     x          
14     Allen, John 4 M W/I       W T   x                
15     Allen, David 1 M W/I       W T   x                
16 20 18 Tuck, David E. 32 M W Farmer 1600 620 New York                 x  
17     Tuck, Mary W. 41 F W Keeping House     Hanover x x                
18     Tuck, Elisabeth 13 F W       W T   x     x          
19 21   Quinones, Peter J. 21 M W Laborer on Farm     Penn x x             x  
20 22   Alexander, Charles 27 M W Laborer on Farm     Scotland x x             x  
21 23 19 Yates, William 41 M W Farmer 300 100 Kentucky                 x  
22 24 20 Campbell, James 56 M W Shingle Maker     New Jersey           x x   x  
23 25 21 Bennett, John 52 M W Nursery man 1000 100 Scotland x x             x  
24 26 22 Eldridge, Edward 41 M W General Agent 2000 1500 Scotland x x             x  
25     Eldridge, Teresa 39 F W Keeping House     Ireland x x                
26     Eldridge, Isabella 17 F W School Teacher     California x x                
27     Eldridge, Alice C. 13 F W       W T x x     x          
28     Eldridge, Hugh 11 M W       W T x x     x          
29     Munro, David 23 M W Seaman     England x x                
30 27 23 Roeder, Henry 44 M W Farmer 2476 2075 Hanover x x             x  
31     Roeder, Elisabeth A. 44 F W Keeping House     Ohio                    
32     Roeder, John 13 M W       W T x       x          
33     Roeder, Henry 11 M W       W T x       x          
34     Roeder, Victor 9 M W       W T x       x          
35     Roeder, Lottie 5 F W       W T x                  
36 28 26 Vetter, William 59 M W Ship Carpenter 2000 200 New York                 x  
37     Vetter, Elisa N. 52 F W Keeping House     New York                    
38 29   Vetter, William A. 23 M W Farmer     Ohio                 x  
39 30 25 Head, William 20 M W Boiler Maker 150 100 England x x             x  
40     Head, Elisabeth 32 F W Keeping House     England x x